Senator Bob Brown:

asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 12 April 2012:

(1) For the 2009 10, 2010 11 and 2011 12 financial years, listed separately, what approvals have been granted for the provision of assistance to ministers to defend legal proceedings, where such proceedings have arisen out of the performance of their ministerial duties or their position as minister, including details of the: (a) minister; (b) cost; and (c) case name.

(2) Which of the approvals provided in response to part (1) have been tabled in accordance with the Parliamentary Entitlements Regulations.